Does Obesity Affect Preoperative Shoulder Balance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

ABSTRACT Background: Obese patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) have been shown to present with larger curve magnitudes preoperatively. However, the effect of obesity on shoulder balance in AIS remains unknown. The purpose of our study was to determine if overweight and obese patients with AIS have worse radiographic shoulder balance on initial presentation when compared with normal weight patients. Methods: AIS patients
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research